A commuter looks on as a BART train pulls into a station in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
OAKLAND (KCBS)— BART is warning its passengers that there could be a strike by one or more of its employee unions in the next several weeks, but one union representative thinks that warning is coming a little too soon.
BART Spokesperson Alicia Trost said they are working with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission on a strike-contingency plan and that the agency has posted a warning on their website about the status of labor talks and any potential work stoppages.
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She added that her union wants to focus on talks not a strike.
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